Adjustable oiler for leaf-springs.



W. GBUS. JR.

ADJUSTABLE OILEH FUR LEAF SPRINGS.

APPLicAloN FILED SEPT, 2s. w17.

@muted 0015.8;1918,

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vw. Gsus, 1R. y ADJUSTABLE OILER FOR LEAF SPRINGS.

APPLICATION riLEu sEPT.2s. 1'911.

Patented Oct. 8, 1918. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 ege gre

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented @en S, 1918.

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Terown that i lilrnnmt Gnus, Jr., e the Ur tetes, residing are invented certain new and usenorovenients in Adjustable Uilers for iprings, oit Whieh the following azion. iis invention relates to an oiler which is lied over the top and downwardly over i sides oli a portion ofthe edges of e leef i sind the principal object of the inrention torprovide en adinsteble oiler of eine which een he varied to accommodate springs oi diierent Widthsv and. thicknesses.

r'he fention consists in the novel constrnetifni,V oonihination and arrangement of 1 in the accompanying drawings- Figure is a side elevation of a portion e iee ring to which an' oiler of this is a'ppiied. E is a top View of the saine.

if, sectional viewteken on iine :l: l?

.,eetionel View taken .on line sectional view taken on line ti is View looking shown by Fig. 1.

7 WeieW of e modied orrn.

ti is sectional View of' the modified forni; and y 9 and. 10 are ace and sectional vieras olf e slintly different forro..

i ed springs are used in diiieri s of vehicles, particularly antoine oerry the leeds imposed vupon 'them rent Ways. These springs may vary i width and in the number-voi leaves, or the MAiielniess; To attempt to rovide spring,T

oilers for all of these div erent sizes neat one end of the tressitates a greet number of dierent sized oilers. i reduce the number of dinerent end tothereb'y reduce the expense ot "fao-ture the present 011er is provided adjustable not only in length to seeoininodote snines oi different thick# ,.esses, but eiso in width to accommodate ings eiF different Widths.

the forni shown by Figs. l to G there sinffle sectioned casingwhieh extends oss the top and downwardly over and heron' the sides oi a portion of a leef spring to 'vi/hiel `it is applied. rihis casing comin the cotnity off Cook. and State oi is a, perforation prises sections 1 and 2 which telescope one within the other, and the outermost section l i5 formed with slots 3 in the ends; through which screws l extend and are inserted 'through the adjacent well of the section "Z, bein@r provided with nuts 5 on the inside thereof, if neeessary. so tnat the sections 1 and may be adjusted with respect to each other and held in any `:nijusted position by tightening the screws L1. in the top of one of the Section5 is a raised portion G. in which Pivoted at the top of the raised portion is e cap S with a perforation 9 which can be moved to register with the perforation 7 and with ends 10 to facilitate rotation with the cap. |These sections 1 and :2 extend across the top and downwardly over the edges of the leaves 11 0i' a spi-infr. `Extending from the lower portions of these sections 1 and 2 are sides 12 slidable or telescopinguwithin them. rThe edges of the sections 1 and 2 are formed with e plu-A rality of notches 13 and with inwardly bent tongues -14 at the ends; the sides 12 are provided with outwardly bent tongues 15 which are spaced apart to register with the notches 13. At the lower end of each side piece 12' is `a/hent perforated tongue 16 through which n. fastening bolt 17 is inserted beneath the spring to hold the oiler in place.

The sections 1 and 2 and the side eXtensions 12 forni a housing and a substantial inolosure for a psd 18 ot' absorbent materiel, snoh as felt, or the like, which prei'- erably extends in a single piece over the top and downwardly into the side portions 12,

the ylength being varied in accordance with the size of spring to which the oilerv is applied. At the top the oiler this absorbent pad 18 is preferably formed with 4a slot 19 which -registerswith the perforation 7 in the top casing member so that the slot may act es a. duct for conveying lubricant across the top leaf et the portions of the pad et the sides of the leaf spring, and also acts as a reservoir for containing lubricant when the pad is sufficiently saturated. The thickness of the psd is somewhat greater than the depth of the several easing portions, particulariyv the portions at )the sides of the spring, so that when the oiler is applied to a leaf 'spring the pad can be, and is somewhat compressed by the tightening of the holt 17 i in operation the sides 12 are adjusted to the proper length before the oiler is applied to a spring, the tongues 15 registering and f being held by the notches bottom,

lshown by Figs. 9 and l0.

over the top and also on the sides 13 of,I the casing members" l Iand 2. The width of the oiler is then adjusted by means of the screws 4, after which theoiler can be placed over the to'p of the-leaf spring and fastened in place kby the bolt 17.

The forms shown by Figs. 7 and v8, and 9 and 10,-are applied only to the edge or edges of the leaves of the spring, being fastened with bolts at the top and bottom. In both of these forms therey are two telescoping sections 19' and 20, one vformed with overhanging portions 21 and notches 22, and the other formed with a projection 23 which engages the notches. These forms are substantially the saine,

tion that in Figs. 9 and 10 the oiling apers turej24'is made by slitting the upperA section 19 at the bend of the top, forming a tongue which overliaiigs the opening, and in the form shown by Figs. 7 and 8 a reservoir25 is formed at the top which has a rotatable.

cap 26 to cover an aperture therein. In both of these forms the adjustment is made before the oilers are applied to the edges of the spring, and it will be noted that the sides of each section are inclined at top and so that the Oilers will conform more nearly to the edge of the spring to which they are applied.

If desired the absorbent pad may be secured to the sectional casing by means of a staple 28, as shown in Figs. 7 and 8, or by rivets 29 in each of the two sections, as In the form shown by the other figures an upset rivet is secured to each of the side any of these forms it is not necessary that the absorbent pad be secured to the sectional parts as there is no tendency for the pad to become dislodged when the oiler is attached to a spring.

1. An oiler for leaf springs havingincasing parts slidable with respect to each other of springs of different widths and thicknesses. 2. A leaf spring oiler which has telescoping casing parts extending across the top thereof and adjustable for springs of different widths.

3. A leaf spriiiig oiler which is adjustable with the lexcep- -section adjustable pieces `12. -In

"justed position when i 6. A leaf spring voiler which itsloverthe top and downwardly over the sides of a portion of a spring having a sectional 'top whichI has connected partstadjustable with respect):

section adjustable with respect tolthe ,ad-

jacent section.

j In a leaf spring oiler, aplurality of sections ,forming a housing over-.the top and downwardly over the sides of a leaf spring and each adjustable with respect to its'adjacent section, and a pad. of absorbent inaterial covered by the housing.

10. An adjustable leaf spring oiler com,- prising two right angled sectionsv fitting together over the top of a leaf spring, a side in each of the right angled sections, and means for binding the side sections together beneath 'a spring holding them in their adj ustedposition 11. In a leaf spring oiler, an adjustable sectional housing, which extends over the top and sidesof a spring, and a padcontained therein for confining a body of lubricant against the portion of the opposite edges of the leaves of aspring.

12. In a leaf spring oiler, the combination with two right angled sections slidable one within the other, of means for holding them together, side pieces, each having adjust-able connection with one means for holding the side pieces in adapplied to a@ leaf spring.

13. In a leaf 'spring oiler, the combination with an adjustable casing plurality of sections tti'ng over the top4 and sides of a leaf spring, one of said top sections having a covered oil aperture therein, and an absorbent pad held by the casing against the top and sides of a leaf spring with a slot across tlie top thereof leading to the sides of a spring.

14. In an adjustable leaf spring oiler, the combination with a top casing section having notches in the edges, and a side section litting therein having outwardly bent tongues to lit in the notches.

15. In an adjustable leaf spring is. in an adjustable ietf 'spring oiler, uit is@ of said sections, and

i 1 o comprising a oiler, the combination with a sectional casing portion 126 y combination with two right angled casing -sections slidable one .within'the other and fitting overthe top and downwardly over a portion of the sides of a leaf spring, of

means for securing these sections together,

one of the sections having a covered oiling aperture, a side section for each of the said right angled sections silidable therein, an adjustable connection between said sections, means for fastening thel side sections,

together beneath a lealc spring, and a pad of absorbent material itting over the top and downwardly over a portion of the sides of a leaf spring inclosed by said casing with a slot in the top communicating with said oiling aperture andv forming a duct for conveying oil to the sidesy of the casing and a reservoir for containing oil at the top.

17. A leaf spring oiler having a :casing taching the ends of the pad to the end sections of the casing.

18. A leaf spring oiler which is composed:

of telescoping caslng parts extending across the top and downwardly over the sides of a .portion of a spring, and meansat thesides of the parts for holding them in adjusted positions.

In testimony whereof I have signed my nare to this specification, on this 25th day 4of September A'. D. 1917.

I WILLIAM eRUsf', JR. 

